Desa SVYD18NR, SVYD18N Operating Heater, Remote Ready Models SVYD18PR/NR and FSVYD18PR/NR

INSTALLATION

Continued

Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections

1.Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 23).

INSTALLATION	13
Checking Gas Connections (Cont.)
OPERATING HEATER (Remote Ready Models)
For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
Lighting Instructions

OPERATING HEATER

REMOTE READY MODELS

SVYD18PR/NR AND FSVYD18PR/NR

2.Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve.

3.Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.

4.Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to control valve (see Figure 24 or 25). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Light heater (see Operating Heater, pages 13 through 17). Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, remote- ready models, page 14, manual-variable models, page 17).

Open

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Closed

Figure 23- Equipment Shutoff Valve

Equipment Shutoff Valve

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing prop- erty damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
	When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B.	BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area
	for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas
	is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
	WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
	•	Do not try to light any appliance.
	•	Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in
		your building.
	•	Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s
		phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
	•	If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
		department.
C.	Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob.

Propane/LP Supply Tank

Control Valve Location

Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by

hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service techni-

cian or gas supplier. Force or attempted repair may result

in a fire or explosion.

D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.

Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect

the appliance and to replace any part of the control system

and any gas control which has been under water.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

Figure 24 - Checking Gas Joints (Amity™ Stove Model Shown)

NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burn- ing logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Open

Equipment Shutoff Valve

Gas Meter

Control Valve Location

window to vent smell. This will only last a few hours.

1.STOP! Read the safety information above.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Set switch to OFF position.

WARNING: Burners will come on automatically within one minute when the remote selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit.

4.Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.

Figure 25 - Checking Gas Joints (Amity™ Stove Model Shown)

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